| 'I hardly even knew this guy': Trump lashes out at Comey in Sunday morning tweetstorm Posted: 15 Apr 2018 07:07 AM PDT  Excerpts from former FBI Director James Comey's upcoming memoir, and from an interview Comey gave to ABC News, set off a Sunday-morning tweetstorm of accusations, corrections and annotations from President Trump, including the bizarre assertion that "I hardly even knew this guy."
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| Sara Huckabee Sanders Tweets 'Quantum Entanglement' Mike Pence Photo Posted: 15 Apr 2018 04:22 PM PDT  White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders tweeted a photo Saturday of
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| Gessen: Putin wants a rhetorical war without too many coffins Posted: 15 Apr 2018 12:40 PM PDT  Masha Gessen, author of "The Future is History: How Totalitarianism Reclaimed Russia," says a war of words between Russia and the West serves Vladimir Putin better than an actual war.
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| Protests Erupt At Philly Starbucks Where 2 Black Men Were Arrested For 'Trespassing' Posted: 16 Apr 2018 09:35 AM PDT  Protesters swarmed a Starbucks in Philadelphia on Monday, days after police
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| Man Survives Shark Attack: 'He Bee-Lined Straight at Me' Posted: 16 Apr 2018 10:58 AM PDT  It was the second shark attack that day.
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| Kentucky Gov. Bevin apologizes for child sex abuse remarks Posted: 15 Apr 2018 03:11 PM PDT  FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin apologized Sunday for saying that children were sexually abused because they were left home alone while teachers rallied to ask lawmakers to override his vetoes.
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| Police investigate second angry daughter of Korean Air Lines chairman Posted: 16 Apr 2018 12:07 AM PDT ![Police investigate second angry daughter of Korean Air Lines chairman]( "Police investigate second angry daughter of Korean Air Lines chairman") (Corrects this April 13 story to add reference to a cup in paragraph three.) By Christine Kim and Joori Roh SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean police have launched an inquiry into reports a daughter of the chairman of Korean Air Lines threw a water bottle at someone's face, the second daughter of the airline chief to get into trouble over an angry outburst. Cho Hyun-min, a senior vice president at the airline, apologized on Thursday for her "foolish behavior", following media reports that she threw a water bottle at the face of a manager at the airline's advertising agency.
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| France's President Emmanuel Macron says he has 'convinced' Donald Trump to keep troops in Syria Posted: 15 Apr 2018 02:32 PM PDT  French President Emmanuel Macron has said he has "convinced" Donald Trump to keep troops in Syria, as he defended the use of air strikes in the wake of an apparent chemical attack in Syria. The US, France and Britain launched more than 100 missiles targeting a number of what they said were three facilities linked to the chemical weapons programme, with Mr Macron saying that during the discussions President Trump was persuaded to drop the idea that Washington would be pulling out of Syria soon.
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| What Millennials Say About Their Parents During Therapy Posted: 16 Apr 2018 06:01 AM PDT  Unlike some generations before them, millennials aren't afraid to put in time
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| Boy unearths legendary king Bluetooth's trove who brought Christianity to Denmark Posted: 16 Apr 2018 07:44 AM PDT  A 13-year-old boy and an amateur archaeologist have unearthed a "significant" treasure trove in Germany which may have belonged to the legendary Danish king Harald Bluetooth who brought Christianity to Denmark. Rene Schoen and his student Luca Malaschnitschenko were looking for treasure using metal detectors in January on northern Ruegen island when they chanced upon what they initially thought was a worthless piece of aluminium. But upon closer inspection, they realised that it was a shimmering piece of silver, German media reported. A dig covering 400 square metres (4,300 square feet) that finally started over the weekend by the regional archaeology service has since uncovered a trove believed linked to the Danish king who reigned from around 958 to 986. Braided necklaces, pearls, brooches, a Thor's hammer, rings and up to 600 chipped coins were found, including more than 100 that date back to Bluetooth's era. Amateur archaeologist Rene Schoen, left, and 13-year-old student Luca Malaschnichenko at the dig where the coins were found Credit: STEFAN SAUER/ DPA "This trove is the biggest single discovery of Bluetooth coins in the southern Baltic sea region and is therefore of great significance," lead archaeologist Michael Schirren told national news agency DPA. The oldest coin found in the trove is a Damascus dirham dating to 714 while the most recent is a penny dating to 983. The find suggests that the treasure may have been buried in the late 980s - also the period when Bluetooth was known to have fled to Pomerania where he died in 987. "We have here the rare case of a discovery that appears to corroborate historical sources," said archaeologist Detlef Jantzen. Bluetooth is credited with unifying Denmark. The Viking-born king also turned his back on old Norse religion and introduced Christianity to the Nordic country. But he was forced to flee to Pomerania after a rebellion led by his son Sven Gabelbart. Bluetooth's lasting legacy is found today in smartphones and laptops - the wireless Bluetooth technology is named after him, and the symbol is composed of the two Runes spelling out his initials R. B.
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| Barbara Bush In 'Failing Health,' Won't Seek More Medical Treatment Posted: 15 Apr 2018 11:36 AM PDT  Barbara Bush is in failing health and will not seek additional medical
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| Woman Killed Stranger Who Looked Like Her So She Could Steal Her Identity: Police Posted: 16 Apr 2018 11:38 AM PDT  A manhunt is underway for Lois Reiss, who also allegedly killed her husband.
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| US warns more airstrikes on Syria possible Posted: 16 Apr 2018 07:25 AM PDT  Israel is closely monitoring the events in Syria in the aftermath of the U.S. airstrikes; David Lee Miller reports from Golan Heights, Israel near the Syrian border.
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| Analysis: Putin sits back as US, allies strike Syria Posted: 15 Apr 2018 12:13 AM PDT  MOSCOW (AP) — Facing a stark choice between engaging the United States, Britain and France in combat or passively watching them strike his ally, Russian President Vladimir Putin has opted for the peaceful route.
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| James Comey Gives A 'Strange Answer' When Asked If Donald Trump Should Be Impeached Posted: 15 Apr 2018 09:03 PM PDT  Former FBI Director James Comey hopes President Donald Trump isn't impeached.
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| Eurovision winner Conchita Wurst reveals HIV diagnosis Posted: 16 Apr 2018 05:33 AM PDT  Eurovision winner Conchita Wurst has revealed she is HIV positive and has been living with the virus for years. Wurst, the onstage alter-ego of drag queen Thomas Neuwirth, said she was force to reveal the news after an ex-boyfriend had "threatened to go public." "I will not give anyone the right to frighten me and influence my life," the 29-year old wrote on Instagram. "Coming out is better than being outed by a third party." Wurst shot to fame after winning the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest with her song Rise Like a Phoenix. Wurst wrote that she had been receiving regular treatment for "several years." The virus is no longer detectable in her blood and not capable of being passed on, she said. heute ist der tag gekommen, mich für den rest meines lebens von einem damoklesschwert zu befreien: ich bin seit vielen jahren hiv-positiv. das ist für die öffentlichkeit eigentlich irrelevant, aber ein ex-freund droht mir, mit dieser privaten information an die öffentlichkeit zu gehen, und ich gebe auch in zukunft niemandem das recht, mir angst zu machen und mein leben derart zu beeinflussen. seit ich die diagnose erhalten habe, bin ich in medizinischer behandlung, und seit vielen jahren unterbrechungsfrei unter der nachweisgrenze, damit also nicht in der lage, den virus weiter zu geben. ich wollte aus mehreren gründen bisher nicht damit an die öffentlichkeit gehen, nur zwei davon will ich hier nennen: der wichtigste war mir meine familie, die seit dem ersten tag bescheid weiss und mich bedingungslos unterstützt hat. ihnen hätte ich die aufmerksamkeit für den hiv-status ihres sohnes, enkels und bruders gerne erspart. genauso wissen meine freunde seit geraumer zeit bescheid und gehen in einer unbefangenheit damit um, die ich jeder und jedem betroffenen wünschen würde. zweitens ist es eine information, die meiner meinung nach hauptsächlich für diejenigen menschen von relevanz ist, mit denen sexueller kontakt infrage kommt. coming out ist besser als von dritten geoutet zu werden. ich hoffe, mut zu machen und einen weiteren schritt zu setzen gegen die stigmatisierung von menschen, die sich durch ihr eigenes verhalten oder aber unverschuldet mit hiv infiziert haben. an meine fans: die information über meinen hiv-status mag neu für euch sein – mein status ist es nicht! es geht mir gesundheitlich gut, und ich bin stärker, motivierter und befreiter denn je. danke für eure unterstützung! A post shared by conchita (@conchitawurst) on Apr 15, 2018 at 12:01pm PDT "I hope to encourage (others) and make a step against the stigmatisation of people who through their own behaviour or through no fault of their own were infected with HIV," she said. "To my fans: the information about my hiv status may be new to you - my status is not! I'm well and... I'm stronger, more motivated and liberated than ever. Thank you for your support!" Wurst had wanted to keep the information secret to protect her family, who knew about her condition, and because it was only relevant to her former partners, she said. The Terrence Higgins trust, which campaigns on HIV issues, said that threatening to reveal someone's HIV diagnosis was "entirely wrong." Its chief executive, Ian Green applauded Wurst's response. "The decision to talk openly about your HIV status should be a personal one and not taken away or ever, ever used as a threat. Threatening to reveal someone's HIV status, under any circumstances, is entirely wrong," Green said. "What other health condition would be used as blackmail against someone? And we know this isn't something which only happens to those in the public eye. "We applaud Conchita for handling this with such dignity and including in her post that people living with HIV who are on effective treatment, like her, can't pass the virus on."
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| Japan 'rare earth' haul sparks hopes of cutting China reliance Posted: 14 Apr 2018 08:40 PM PDT  The discovery of potentially millions of tons of valuable "rare earth" elements in sea sludge off Japan has raised hopes that Asia's number-two economy can reduce its dependence on Chinese supply. A Japanese study published last week revealed an estimated 16 million tons of rare earths, enough to feed global demand on a "semi-infinite" basis, with deposits to last hundreds of years. The news made headlines internationally and in Japan, which is the world's second-largest consumer of these minerals but relies heavily on imports from China, which controls 90 percent of the highly strategic market.
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| Granddaughter: Barbara Bush is 'a fighter,' in good spirits Posted: 16 Apr 2018 07:24 AM PDT  HOUSTON (AP) — Former first lady Barbara Bush, who was reported in "failing health" over the weekend, is in "great spirits" and the family is grateful for "everybody's prayers and thoughts," her granddaughter said Monday.
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| Insane Crash Through Intersection Ends High-Speed Police Chase Posted: 16 Apr 2018 05:22 AM PDT  It was all caught on video.
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| Four Palestinian militants dead in Gaza blast Posted: 14 Apr 2018 07:06 PM PDT ![Four Palestinian militants dead in Gaza blast]( "Four Palestinian militants dead in Gaza blast") The Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group said four of its members were killed in an apparent accidental blast in the Gaza Strip on Saturday. It usually employs those terms to refer to casualties caused by the accidental detonation of weapons or explosives used in attacks against Israel. The Gaza Health Ministry confirmed four fatalities in the incident.
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| Russia cannot limit Israel's actions in Syria: Lieberman Posted: 16 Apr 2018 06:43 AM PDT  Israel will not accept limitations on its "actions" in Syria from Russia or any other country, Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman said Monday, a week after a deadly raid attributed to the Jewish state. The Russians understand us and the fact is that for years we have managed to avoid friction with them" in Syria. Lieberman again accused Israel's main enemy Iran of seeking to entrench itself militarily in neighbouring Syria and threaten his country.
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| The seven best quotes from James Comey's TV interview Posted: 15 Apr 2018 09:32 PM PDT  With the exception of an appearance before Congress last year, James Comey has largely kept his own counsel since being fired as FBI director. Until now. On Sunday, ABC News broadcast a one-hour interview with Mr Comey - edited down from five hours of footage, we are told - ahead of publication of his memoir, A Higher Loyalty, on Tuesday. In it he discussed everything from his handling of the investigation of Hillary Clinton's email server to his meetings with Donald Trump in the Oval Office. Here are the seven key quotes. 1. On Donald Trump's fitness for office Donald Trump fired off reams of angry tweets denouncing Mr Comey before the interview was broadcast Credit: AP "I don't buy this stuff about him being mentally incompetent or early stages of dementia. He strikes me as a person of above average intelligence who's tracking conversations and knows what's going on. I don't think he's medically unfit to be president. I think he's morally unfit to be president. "A person who sees moral equivalence in Charlottesville, who talks about and treats women like they're pieces of meat, who lies constantly about matters big and small and insists the American people believe it — that person's not fit to be president of the United States, on moral grounds." 2. On obstruction of justice "Possibly. I mean, it's certainly some evidence of obstruction of justice. It would depend and-- and I'm just a witness in this case, not the investigator or prosecutor, it would depend upon other things that reflected on his intent." Everything we know so far about James Comey's bombshell book 3. On 'the business with the prostitutes' "I didn't ask about the business with the prostitutes, but he launched into an explanation as to how I should know that wasn't true and that he remembered now, from talking to friends who had been with him, that he'd never stayed overnight at the hotel, he'd just changed clothes there and went to the Miss Universe pageant. "I don't know whether any of this true, but this is what he said. And then went right back without staying overnight. And then he said, 'Another reason you know it's not true is I'm a germaphobe. There's no way I'd let people pee on each other around me.' And that me caught me so much by surprise I actually let out an audible laugh and - 'cause it was just one of those - I was startled by it. "And - and I remember thinking, 'ell, should I say that, 'As I understand the activity sir, it doesn't require an overnight stay. And given that it was allegedly the presidential suite at the Ritz Carlton, I would imagine you could be at a safe distance from the activity -' all these things are bouncing around my head. But instead of saying it, it just led me to think, 'The world's gone crazy.'" Mr Comey was fired by Mr Trump in May last year Credit: ABC/AP 4. On whether the Russians have kompromat on the president "I think it's possible. I don't know. These are more words I never thought I'd utter about a president of the United States, but it's possible." 5. On similarities to a mob boss "I'm not trying to, by the way, suggest that President Trump is out breaking legs and — you know, shaking down shopkeepers. But instead, what I'm talking about is that leadership culture constantly comes back to me when I think about my experience with the Trump administration. The — the loyalty oaths, the boss as the dominant center of everything, it's all about how do you serve the boss, what's in the boss's interests. It's the family, the family, the family, the family. That's why it reminds me so much and not, 'So what's the right thing for the country and what are the values of the institutions that we're dealing with?'" Rob Crilly: James Comey's cheap shots prove he was unfit to lead the FBI 6. On Donald Trump's hands "I say that in my book cause I'm trying to be honest, cause that's the truth there had been all this controversy and mocking about hand size, I can't remember the details. But as I shook his hand I made a note to check the size and it seemed like he had average-sized hands." A Higher Loyalty is published on Tuesday Credit: AP 7. On Mr Trump's staff as 'enablers' "That is the question that people have to ask themselves. And-- and there's no easy way to define it in the abstract, that you-- the challenge of this president is that he will stain everyone around him. And the question is, how much stain is too much stain and how much stain eventually makes you unable to accomplish your goal of protecting the country and serving the country? So I don't know. And it would be hard for anybody to answer that. But everyone's gotta answer that individually."
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| R. Kelly Accused Of 'Knowingly And Intentionally' Infecting Woman With STD Posted: 16 Apr 2018 08:52 AM PDT  A woman told Dallas police R&B singer R. Kelly "knowingly and intentionally"
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| Raul Castro leaves Cuba with new freedoms, deep problems Posted: 16 Apr 2018 07:11 AM PDT  HAVANA (AP) — In 2008 Raul Castro took over a country where most people couldn't own computers or cellphones, leave without permission, run most types of private businesses or enter resort hotels.
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| 2 bodies, vehicle found after California family's SUV went into river Posted: 16 Apr 2018 11:55 AM PDT  Two bodies have been found in the search for a missing Southern California family after their SUV plunged into a Northern California river.
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| Devel Sixteen Acceleration Video Leaves Us Wanting More Posted: 16 Apr 2018 12:46 AM PDT  Because the driver was only using 20 percent of the available throttle, the acceleration is not what you'd call impressive.
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| Thousands protest Sarksyn's PM bid in Armenia, several hurt in scuffles Posted: 16 Apr 2018 07:27 AM PDT  Around 6,000 gathered in Armenia's capital on Monday in protest at what the opposition calls a power grab by former president Serzh Sarksyan and several people were injured in scuffles with police. Hundreds of opposition activists have held rallies in recent weeks to protest at Sarksyan's campaign to become prime minister after a constitutional amendment approved in 2015 that transfers governing powers to the premier from the presidency. The number of protesters has grown to thousands in recent days with protesters blocking the center of Yerevan, capital of the former Soviet republic.
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| US, LatAm countries warn Venezuela over presidential election Posted: 14 Apr 2018 06:41 PM PDT  The United States and more than a dozen Latin American countries on Saturday warned Venezuela its presidential election next month would be seen as illegitimate by the region unless it restored democratic standards. The May 20 poll would be "void of legitimacy and credibility" if it went ahead under current conditions, the nations said in a joint declaration released at a Summit of the Americas in Peru. Venezuela's opposition says President Nicolas Maduro has prepared a rigged snap election to deliver him a new mandate and tighten his hold over his economically devastated country.
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| American Airlines resumes flying over Russian airspace after one-day halt Posted: 15 Apr 2018 07:19 PM PDT  (Reuters) - American Airlines Group Inc on Sunday resumed flying routes that use Russian airspace after having rerouted flights on Saturday due to its monitoring of "global geopolitical issues", a spokesman said. U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday evening announced military strikes targeting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's chemical weapons capabilities. On Saturday, American Airlines' Dallas-Beijing, Dallas-Hong Kong and Chicago-Beijing flights had stopped in Los Angeles to refuel because the routes cannot be flown non-stop without the use of Russian airspace. ...
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| Starbucks CEO apologizes for 'reprehensible' arrest of two black men Posted: 15 Apr 2018 05:45 PM PDT  The CEO of Starbucks has apologized for an incident at one of the mammoth chain's Philadelphia cafes where two black men were arrested while waiting for a friend. A video of the incident, posted Thursday on Twitter, was viewed millions of times and drew widespread condemnation on social media. CEO Kevin Johnson, in a statement, expressed the company's "deepest apologies" to the men for what he said was the "reprehensible outcome" of the incident.
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| Mother Gorilla Cradles Her Newborn Son at Smithsonian National Zoo Posted: 16 Apr 2018 09:56 AM PDT  Calaya, 15, gave birth to her son, Moke, on Sunday, the zoo said.
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| Pope 'deeply disturbed' by lack of common response to Syria Posted: 15 Apr 2018 05:30 AM PDT  VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis told the faithful in St. Peter's Square that he is "deeply disturbed" by the international community's failure to come up with a common response to the crisis in Syria and other parts of the world.
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| Navy: Training jet flew too low _ for thrills _ before crash Posted: 15 Apr 2018 04:31 PM PDT  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Navy is citing pilot error for a military training jet crash in Tennessee that killed the two aboard, saying it was being flown for thrills and too low.
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| USGS reports 3.9-magnitude earthquake struck near Alum Rock in San Jose Posted: 16 Apr 2018 11:34 AM PDT  USGS officials are reporting a magnitude-3.9 earthquake struck near Alum Rock in San Jose this morning.
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| Merkel's tougher Russia stance meets resistance in Germany Posted: 16 Apr 2018 08:55 AM PDT  By Markus Wacket and Thomas Escritt BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's Europe minister called on Monday for a new policy of easing tensions with Russia, adding to a chorus of voices pressing Chancellor Angela Merkel to moderate her hardened stance towards the Kremlin. The conservative chancellor swung behind Britain after the poison attack on a former Russian double agent in England last month, expelling four diplomats despite uneasiness among a political class that is wary of confrontation with Germany's giant eastern neighbour. Europe Minister Michael Roth, a member of the Social Democrat party (SPD), said that while the European Union needed a united front on Russia, sanctions should aim to bring Moscow to the negotiating table.
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| Trump to host Nigerian president April 30: White House Posted: 15 Apr 2018 03:30 PM PDT  President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria will meet Donald Trump in Washington on April 30 to discuss issues including "fighting terrorism" and economic growth, the White House announced Sunday. "President Trump looks forward to discussing ways to enhance our strategic partnership and advance our shared priorities: promoting economic growth and reforms, fighting terrorism and other threats to peace and security, and building on Nigeria's role as a democratic leader in the region," the White House said in a statement.
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| Reports: Police moved past deputies to enter Florida school Posted: 16 Apr 2018 01:50 PM PDT  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — When Coral Springs police officer Gil Monzon arrived at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School minutes after a gunman unleashed a massacre that killed 17, he says he found two Broward County sheriff's deputies in the parking lot.
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